Outpatient Coder And Auditor
Edwards Hines Veteran Affairs Hospital
Hines, Il
Performed multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient coding and auditing (including E&M) via Quadramed. Abstracted data from in/outpatient medical records, assigned codes, and documented patient care encounters. Performed in/outpatient ICD-9-CM, CPT-4, HCPC coding following VA, Joint Commission, ICD-9-CM, and DRG guidelines. Reviewed medical record audits for coding accuracy to increase revenue recovery (Visn #1, 12, 17, 20). Performed surgery, diagnostic study/procedure, outpatient encounter, inpatient professional fee, Agent Orange, Persian Gulf exam, Fee Basis, Contract Nursing Home (CNH) encounters for orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, plastic surgery, physical therapy, occupational therapy, spinal cord injury, emergency room, laboratory, radiology, observation (23hr), gastrointestinal, endoscopy, blind rehabilitation, anesthesia, pathology, pharmacology, acute and long term psychiatry, nursing home hospice, and ambulatory surgery coding. Provided coding staff training (ICD-9, ICD-10, Medicare Risk Adjustment, Medicaid, professional coding, etc.). Provided feedback and training to coding staff on quality assurance